Assignment;

original image:

Final Image;

Final wood print;

Editing process of the landscape image;

To start off. I created a white 'canvas' below the image. I then created a guide line making sure 'rulers' and 'snap' have been selected. Opening the 'rectangular tool' select the outline of your image and then copy the image and paste into a new layer. Make a second copy after this. Creating a mirror image; press 'Control+T' to open the transform tool. grabbing the top middle box, drag the image down into your canvas space. the image will automatically mirror.

Transform tool (Reversing image)

• Make a copy of the reflection layer. Go to 'filter' 'blur' 'MotionBlur'. Make the angle 90 Degrees and the distance 35pixels. Now create a new layer and then press 'control' and 'delete' to colour the layer white. Go to filter 'noise' and the 'AddNoise'. Make the amount 400%, add gaussian and tick monochromatic. 
• Go to Filter. 'Blur' then to 'MotionBlur'
• Make the angle '0' and the distance '50Pixels'

Change levels to adjust contrast of the ripplesWe then need to control the contrast of the image.

• hold down 'Control' + 'L'
• Change the output levels to '147. The Midtones '1.53' and the output levels '219'

I wanted to make the ripples of the water longer towards the bottom of the image and smaller and condensed towards the top of the image. to do this;

• Open the transform tool by pressing 'control' and 'T'
• Go to 'Edit' 'Transform' and 'Perspective'
• Go to the bottom corner and drag outwards. You will see the lines getting wider towards the bottom.
• Then drag the top corners inwards. The image above demonstrates.

Changing the size and length of the waves

Using the smudge tool to smudge waves

Radius of 2 pixels

Adding a gradient to the bottom of the image

I then changed the colour of the image to 'Old colour'

Adding a textured image i took of a tree in my garden. Blending with the final landscape image. 

Opacity of 64%


Other Images i practiced with;

The process;

Medium Gloss Gel (Spot light)

Added a decent layer over the wood. Also Purchased from Spot Light

Using a 'Laser Print' photo of my landscape image (Printed at office works because my printer died on me). lay the image face down onto the medium gloss gel.

• leave the image to dry over night.

Final outcome;

• Once the image is dry. I added the finishing 'matte' gel

I left the wood under running water for about 1minute.

• Carefully! rub paper off the wood. I used a cloth with a mesh on the inside, using circular motions and water.

mistakes;

• Result to rubbing too hard;

The overall costs from Spotlight were:
○ $5.99 - wood planks x4
○ $16.95- Medium Gel
○ $15 - modge podge matte + gloss gel